Ali James

Ali James is a sports physiotherapist and former English rugby union footballer.

Background

James was the son of a professional boxer, and began playing rugby at age 13. A product of the Gloucester Rugby Academy, he moved to Newbury before rejoining Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2007. He played as a centre & 12. Inside centre|centre]. During the 2007/08 season he played for Moseley as a loan player.
James played professionally while at university for physiotherapy, first studying at the University of the West of England, and later completing a masters at Oxford University. While at Oxford, he played centre for the university squad.
In 2012 he joined Wasps as a physiotherapist. Later, he became head of Medical services for the team. During the COVID-19 pandemic, James was credited with using temperature sensing to monitor player's health.